Fastening and buttoning means for garments, and the like



May 21, 1935. A. BERKNER 2,002,360 FASTENING AND BUTTONING MEANS FOR GARMENTS 'AND THE LIKE I I F iled June 24, 1933 2 if I j flhur Enrknar fizz/9 ATTORNEY Patented May 21, 1935 UNITED STATES FASTENING m BUTTONING GARMENTS, AND THE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in closing and fastening means for garments, underwear, shoes, bags and the like; and it has for its principal object to provide a device that will prove superior to those now in use on the market.

The said device is of such a construction that it may be adaptable for a goodmany purposes and consequently will have a wide scope of ap plication.

.Another advantage of the device is to the effect that the latter is simple to operate, sturdy and infallible in use, and may easily be repaired, if, after a long wear, some parts should be worn out.

As the device, although uniqueof, conception, is very plain of construction, the cost of manufacturing should be proportionately low thereby assuring a great market for the same.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of the novel features of con, struction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, and in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan View of my invention.

Figurez is a plan view of the sliding or manipulating member of my device showing the upper surface thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, with the clasping member in released position. Figure 4 illustrates in detail one of the connecting members shown in Figure 2. Figure 5 is a longitudinal cross section, taken on the line 5-5 in Figure 1, while Figure 6 shows the.

key locking member detached.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, Ill indicates an object to which my device is made applicable; the present purpose of the said device being, as will appear evident, to open or close the flaps II and II; the latter are with this end in view provided with seams l3, I3. Behind the said flaps is arranged a strip Id of any kind of suitable material, as has been especially shown in Figure 2; the said strip l4 has attached thereto slidable fasteners l5, one of. these being especially shown in Figure 4. The said fasteners have eyelets i6 therein for securing them, for instance by sewing to the said strip I 4, and in addition the said fastenersare provided with grooves I! to receive the thread or the cenient or glue in case it should be desiredto secure the fasteners I 5 to the strip I4 in the said latter manner. The said fasteners l5 which are secured to the strip PATENT OFFICE MEANS FOR LIKE (Cl. 24-207) v I 4 at intervals, are formed with a roof portion [8,

which in turn terminates in hook-formed edge' portions l9, IS on both sides thereof for engagement with the seams l3, l-3 during manipulation of the device, as the said seams slide in two cylindrically formed openings 20, 20 upon each side of the member Ii.

The sliding member I4 is at its lower end solidly secured to the flaps II and I2 which it is sup- .posed to open .or close, while at the upper end of the said sliding member I4 a key 2| is attached. The said key has side flanges 22 for securing it to .the member I4, for instance by sewing; the apertures 23 being shown for the latter p se. The said key has further an said flaps for the sake of illustration.

The releasing and fastening operation thus referred to is performed by cam means on the tongue 25, which when in the position shown in Figure 5 tightly grip the flaps II and I2 between the flanges 22 and the cam means.

It is'obvious that changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts, as shown, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not therefore wish to limit myself to the construction and arrange- -ment shown and described herein.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent .of the United States, is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising, in combination, a pair of flap-members to be fastened together, seams upon the edges of the latter, a strip of pliable material arranged beneath the said flap-members and having its lower Russ ueo end integrally connected thereto, fasteners secured to the said strip at intervals, each of the said fasteners having an integral body portion comprising a bottom piece and a downwardly curved top portion, a wall securing said bottom piece and top portion together, and having both sides formed with concave portions adapted to receive said seams therein, the said bottom piece being made with grooves and apertures therein to receive sew-on-threads, whereby to connect the fasteners to said strip of piihhle terinl, the sew-on -threeds -w 1r tugh sold apertures formed at the botmm of the vw i 1' in said fasteners, and e manipulating key mounted upon the other end of said strip, said hey being formed with a body and s tongue pivo secured thereto for gripping the p members so as to arrest the movement of im strip, relative to the flap-members.

2. A device of the class described, comprising, a pair of flap-members to be fastened together, seams upon the edges of the letter, e. strip of pliable material arranged heneeth the said flapmembers, and having its lower end connected thereto, fasteners secured strip. at intervals, each of the sold festeners havi on inelb i w e hot to the tom piece made with grooves end apertures therein to receive sew-on-thre, whereby to connect the fasteners to said strip of pliable ma,- terial, the sew-on-threeds passing through said apertures formed at the bottom of the grooves arranged in said fasteners, and e downwardly curved top portion; a well securing seid'hottom piece and top portion together and having both sides formed with conceve portions sdapted to receive said seems therein, e.- 1-." t; puleting keymember connected to the upper end of the strip of pliable teriel, and comprising an enlarged fastening member formed with n central proieotion and having e thumb piece pivo secured to said projection for engaging the flap r embers, substantially as shown and described.

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